Morning Roundup: Kevin Jonas Engaged, “Harry Potter” Casting News

Kevin Jonas Getting Hitched: The eldest Jonas, 21, proposed to his 22-year-old girlfriend Danielle Deleasa early Wednesday morning, by dropping to one knee at her New Jersey doorstep and handing over a (no-doubt enormous) cushion-cut diamond ring he designed himself. This should quell some of those pesky Internet rumors. [People]

Sanford Book Deal?: Before Mark Sanford became America’s political philanderer du jour, he was a possible Republican presidential candidate, and therefore had a book deal. Penguin Group, his publisher, told CNN Wednesday that the book was to outline Sanford’s policy positions. Maybe now it’ll be an assemblage of his steamier e-mails! [CNN]

Damien Hirst Diss: The British artist has turned down an offer to become a Royal Academician in London for reasons unknown. The Royal Academy was started in 1768 by King George III and consists of up to 80 practicing artists. [artdaily]

More Big News from England: Beloved character actor Bill Nighy told the Independent he’s been cast in the next “Harry Potter” film. Drawing on the news, another publication speculates he’ll be playing Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour. But has Nighy read the books? No, he said, but he will. “It’s rather like being in a Shakespeare that way, you know?” [Independent, Empire]

Blade Sheathed: The New York Blade has laid off its editor in chief and suspended publication this week after its owner, HX Media, was sold to undisclosed buyers. One of New York’s two major gay and lesbian publications, the free weekly circulated 22,000 copies. [NYT]